$100k a year, no longer in Port St. Lucie
changea dispatch from
reading
PA
40.33°N
75.93°W
Reading is the Pagoda lit up on Mount Penn (a Japanese-style pavilion built in 1908 that's become the city symbol), old factory bones, and the surrounding Berks County farmland. The downtown food and art scene is growing into the old factory bones, with breweries and galleries opening steadily. Pretzels, scrapple, and Pennsylvania Dutch baking are everywhere. Cheaper than nearby Lancaster.
the verdict
under Port St. Lucie, every month
Reading is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
37% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,600/mo
$598 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
22% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
433k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Port St. Lucie gets 246 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 0 in Port St. Lucie.
65/100
30% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
750% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
0
100% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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